Skelton Family Foundation
Skelton Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $140K.
Skelton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Skelton Family Foundation gave $41K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,600
- -35.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,150
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,050
- Total assets
- $1,100,792
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Skelton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wheeler Mission Ministries ($20K). Together the top 4 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Skelton Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2025) to $63K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Mission Ministries Indianapolis, IN | General support | $20,000 |
| Ascension St Vincent Foundation Indianapolis, IN | General fund. | $10,100 |
| BHI Foundation Indianapolis, IN | General support | $10,000 |
| Hamilton Southeastern Education Fou Fisher, IN | General support | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,100,792 | $158,931 | $62,512 | $40,600 | 4 | $43,197 | $139,616 | $50,984 |
| 2024 | $1,038,774 | $73,658 | $84,397 | $62,440 | 7 | $65,054 | $35,963 | $52,477 |
| 2023 | $1,045,753 | $78,176 | $66,496 | $47,200 | 6 | $49,706 | $44,136 | $49,961 |
| 2022 | $1,002,223 | $33,246 | $85,812 | $62,500 | 6 | $65,511 | $23,800 | $52,442 |
| 2021 | $1,175,354 | $69,227 | $80,194 | $54,400 | 8 | $57,493 | $46,526 | $58,033 |
| 2020 | $1,164,759 | $26,204 | $74,462 | $50,361 | 6 | — | — | $55,011 |
| 2019 | $1,179,325 | $90,006 | $56,692 | $52,000 | 3 | — | $88,343 | $54,995 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Skelton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Skelton Family Foundation is led by Jane M Skelton, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane M Skelton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Laurence F Skelton (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Skelton Family Foundation
How much does Skelton Family Foundation give each year?
Skelton Family Foundation gave $41K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 7 grants.
What is Skelton Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Skelton Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,050, and its average grant was $10,150, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Skelton Family Foundation give grants?
Skelton Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (3 grants).
Does Skelton Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Skelton Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Skelton Family Foundation?
Skelton Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Skelton Family Foundation's EIN?
Skelton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6823544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
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